Denbighshire

[den-bee-sheer, -sher]

noun

1. a county in northern Wales. 326 sq. mi. (844 sq. km).

Denbighshire

/ ˈdɛnbɪˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. a county of N Wales: split between Clwyd and Gwynedd in 1974; reinstated with different boundaries in 1996: borders the Irish Sea, with the Cambrian Mountains in the south: chiefly agricultural. Administrative centre: Ruthin. Pop: 94 900 (2003 est). Area: 844 sq km (327 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Denbighshire¹

From Welsh Dinbych + shire ( def. )

Example Sentences

The list of branches that would close has not been released, but James Watkins fears his one in Rhyl, Denbighshire, would go.

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Latest documents show it is being called Glyndwr National Park which could extend from the coast in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, through Flintshire, Wrexham and northern Powys.

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NRW was commissioned by the Welsh government to assess the case for a new national park, based around the existing Clwydian Range and Dee Valley landscape, including beauty spots like the peak of Moel Famau, near Mold, Flintshire, and the Horseshoe Falls in Llangollen, Denbighshire, as well as landmarks including Thomas Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Wrexham and Lake Vrynwy in Powys.

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Documents, obtained via a Freedom of Information request and shared with BBC news, revealed that 875 wild pheasants were found dead near Llangollen, Denbighshire, in late May.

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The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Denbighshire also received a grant of £166,500 to upgrade its sound and lighting systems.

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